生酮

shēngtóng

adjective

Meanings

1 ketogenic
2 ketone-producing

Characters

to produce, to generate

Examples

HSK 5

她在坚持生酮饮食。

Tā zài jiānchí shēngtóng yǐnshí.

She's sticking to a ketogenic diet.

HSK 5

生酮三个月，她瘦了十斤。

Shēngtóng sān ge yuè, tā shòu le shí jīn.

After three months of keto, she lost five kilos.

Tips

usage

Almost always seen in 生酮饮食 (ketogenic diet). 生 = to produce, 酮 = ketone. Trendy since ~2018 as a weight-loss method.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

酮 tóng